1974-
male
Born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
1993 Studied under Nakamura Seiroku, the holder of Saga Prefecture’s Important Intangible Cultural Asset (white porcelain)
2001 Certified as a second-class ceramics technician by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
2005 Certified as a first-class ceramics technician by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
2006 Became a vocational training instructor (ceramics department)
2009 Returned to Fukuoka and started his own business. Opened his own kiln.
Awards
2010 Fukuoka City Art Exhibition, Fukuoka, Japan
West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Finalist, Fukuoka Prefecture Governor’s Prize
Finalist, Fukuoka Prefecture Art Exhibition, Asahi Newspaper Award
2011 Fukuoka City Art Exhibition, Finalist, Encouragement Prize
2013 Fukuoka City Art Exhibition, Finalist, Mayor of Fukuoka City Council Prize
Tokiwa Prize (at Tokiwa, Oita)
